In a unanimous decision, the Atkins School Board agreed to transfer $15,000 from one athletic fund to another to cover losses incurred by spring sports.

The motion was initiated by Superintendent Al Davidson, who stated that spring sports such as baseball, volleyball, softball and track and field just don't bring in the revenue that sports such as basketball and football do. He listed a host of reasons for that, such as the condition of the baseball field, which has to be shared with local baseball teams for practice.

The district has tried to charge admission for baseball games, but when there are several activities going on at one time, it is difficult to control.

The board did not say if they would have to do this again next year, or if they would increase the funds for the spring sports.

There were several students requesting a transfer from Atkins to various other school districts such as Hector, Pottsville and Russellville. All were approved.

After a lengthy executive session to discuss Lola Childress being hired for an additional two days, which was approved, the meeting was brought to a close. Davidson said that there would be a special school board meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday to discuss the expulsion of students in connection with the recent vandalism to the high school fieldhouse. It was still not determined if the students were responsible for the fire in the gymnasium.

For next month's meeting, a parent of a former Atkins student requested that the school board look into the incident that involved her 19-year-old son, a 17-year-old student and the 39 year-old father of another.